METU Sailing Team: Racing in Urla, Bodrum, and Marmaris
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From the Helm
Perspectives & Leadership
Essays and notes on system architecture, driving technical excellence, the academia-to-industry transition, and what over a decade of shipping mission-critical software has taught me about building resilient systems. Written more loosely than the technical posts.
Reflections on the PhD Journey: Building Secure AI in Availability Zones
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Embarking on a PhD in Florida means waking up to salt air, sunscreen reminders, and the low rumble of aircraft testing engines at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. My advisor jokes that our campus smells like jet fuel and ambition; he’s right on both counts. By 7 a.m. I am usually rolling past the flight line with a notebook full of model checkpoints to validate and a thermos of Cuban coffee strong enough to double as rocket propellant.
USA vs Netherlands: An Expat’s Perspective
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Living as an expat has given me the chance to compare daily life in the United States and the Netherlands in a way that guidebooks never could. My notebook is full of tiny contrasts: Leiden grocery receipts, NS train schedules for my commute, and lab to-do lists from Daytona Beach.